Funnel.



: FUNNEL. APPLIOATION FILED JAN. 12,.1911. RENEWED'APR. 25, 1912.

1,028,680.- Patented Jun 4,1912

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ANTONIO J'. 00351, 0E IRISH TOWN, GIBRALTAR.

FUNNEL l -i Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 4, 1912.

Application filed. January 12, 1911, Serial No. 602,316. Renewed April 25, 1912. Serial No. 693,195.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, ANTONIO J. OORSI, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at Irish Town, Gibraltar, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Funnels, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to devices for filling receptacles with liquid, and has forits object to provide means for indicating when a receptacle is filled thereby preventing overflowing of the liquid from the receptacle.

Referring to the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a view in vertical section showing the invention applied to a funnel, mounted in the bunghole of a receptacle. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail view in perspective of a portion of the signaling device. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail view of a portion of the signaling device.

The invention broadly contemplates a signaling device connected with and automatically operated by a float located in a receptacle, said signaling device being carried by means inserted in an opening in a receptacle whereby when the liquid contents of the receptacle have risen to a certain height the float will be elevated to operate the signaling device.

In Fig. 1 the invention is shown as applied to a funnel 1 having mounted in the side of its spout 2 a double arm lever 3, the longer arm at of which projects from the side of the spout 2 and has pivotally connected to its outer end one end of a short rod 5 the other end of which is connected to a float 6. Theshort arm 7 of the double arm lever. 3 projects into the spout and has connected to one end a cord 8 which extends up through a closed passage way 9 in the side of the spout and in the side of the funnel and is provided at its end at the top of the funnel with a curved portion 10 terminating in a chamber 11, in which is located a clock work mechanism 12, mounted on a support 13 in the chamber 11, and consisting of a coil spring 14 which can be wound up, the ratchet wheel 15, the spring actuated pawl 16 in engagement therewith, and a train of gear wheels terminating in the escapement wheel 17 which is normally held in fixed position by the escapement 18. Mounted on the escapement 18 is a hammer arm 19 projecting through a slot 19 in the side of the chamber 11, terminating in a hammer 20 located adjacent to an alarm bell 21. The escapement 18 is held in its normal position by means of'a curved arm 22 bearing against the same, said arm 22 being one arm of a double arm lever pivoted to a support 23 in the chamber 11, the other arm 24: of said lever being connected at its end with the cord 8. A suitable guide for the cord 8 is preferably located in the lower end if the curved portion 10 of the passage way 9, and as here shown, said guide preferably consisting of inclined plates 25 having a passage way between their adjacent edges. The interior of the curved passage way 10 may be inspected by means of a slidable door 26 covering an opening in the side of the passage way 10.

In use the funnel has its end 2 inserted in a hung hole 27 of a receptacle 28, the funnel 7 being supported by any suitable-means as for example by the support 29. When the spout of the funnel is inserted in the bung hole the float 6, its arm 5 and the arm 4 of the double arm lever 3 hang downward from the spout 2 and are lowered into the receptacle through the bung hole 27 when the spout 2 is inserted therein.

In order to hold the arm 22 of the double arm lever against the escapement 18 so as to hold the escapement wheel 17 in locked position, the double arm lever is provided with a coil spring 24 which is mounted on the pivot pin '23 of the double lever and is connected with the double lever so as to hold the arm 22 thereof firmly against the escape ment 18.

It will be seen that by means of the foregoing device that when a funnel is located in a bung hole of a receptacle as shown in Fig. 1 as the liquid poured through the funnel into the receptacle rises in the latter, it will cause the float 6 to be raised until the float has entirely risen which will be when the receptacle is practically filled with the liquid. When the receptacle has become filled as aforesaid, the float will act on the double arm lever 3 to draw down the cord 8 and thereby release the arm 22 from the escapement 18, which, being free to rock on its pivot, will vibrate on the escapement wheel 17 and be operated by the latter to vibrate the hammer and cause it to sound an alarm on the bell 21thus indicating that the receptacle is full. by means of this device the danger of the receptacle becoming filled to overflowing is obviated.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is:

In a signaling device of the character described, a tubular device adapted to be inserted in an opening in a receptacle, a lever pivotally mounted on and projecting laterally from the lower end of said tubular device, a float, a cord connecting said float to said lever, a signaling device at the upper end of said tubular device and normally held in locked position, and a cord connecting said signaling device with said float lever, and operated by said float to release said signaling mechanism.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflElX my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

ANTONIO J. CORSI. [L's] Witnesses:

ROBERT STALKER, D. DRAKE SMITH.

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